The Sit Down Stand Out Show

Benen Dykstra
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The podcast that shares personal stories of people who have adapted and overcome physical and mental challenges to achieve their dreams. To prove to themselves and all of us that your dreams are within reach.

  1. Humour In the Hard Stuff with Pamela Schuller

    2025-12-31

    Humour In the Hard Stuff with Pamela Schuller

    Pamela Schuller is a person who is very good at observing people, coming up with snarky remarks and just in general finding humour in her own struggle. On this episode join us as Pamela shares her journey from a diagnosis of OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Tourette Syndrome, to her career in standup comedy. Inspired by the comedy of Richard Pryor and the advice from her boarding school to use her energy and creativity in a positive way. When Pamela isn't on stage you can find her advocating for youth, mental health, and members of the disability community to follow along on Pamela's journey or to get tickets to upcoming shows click the links below. https://pamelacomedy.com https://www.instagram.com/pamelacomedy/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/PamelaRaeSchuller https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgywpOftm8vFXCC8yzMfpw https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelaschuller/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pamelacomedy https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14716464/

    34 min
  2. Wrestling with Mental Heath with April Jones

    2025-12-24

    Wrestling with Mental Heath with April Jones

    Pro wrestling is unlike any other form of entertainment with men and women traveling the world combining physicality with emotional storytelling. On this week's episode 10 year veteran, bodybuilder, promoter, wrestler, and family member April Jones joins us for a chat about her love for wrestling from seeing shows at Copps Coliseum, or TD Center with her dad, to our time working together at Pro Westing Eclipse in Oshawa, the ups and down of running Top Teir Wrestling, and most importantly how does she maintain a work life balance while working in multiple business? To answer these questions and to find out how you can get tickets to upcoming Top Teir Wrestling events click the links below.⁠https://toptierwrestling.com⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kapital_gainz/⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TopTierWrestlingcanada⁠To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

    36 min
  3. PHD in Positivity with Brandon Parks

    2025-12-17

    PHD in Positivity with Brandon Parks

    Life can change in an instant, for Brandon Parks the last few years have been and a battle within his body and his mind after sustaining a spinal cord injury and nearly loosing the functionality in his legs and hands at just 25. On this episode join us for a deep discussion about how through adversity we find our true friends, how Brandon became Professor Parks in the gaming world and how his content has impacted the disability community in a positive way. To check out Brandon's content click the links Below. https://x.com/Professorparkes https://www.instagram.com/professorparkes https://www.facebook.com/ProfessorParkes https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorParkes https://linktr.ee/professorparkes12 https://discord.com/invite/STDmUHH https://www.tiktok.com/@professorparkes https://www.twitch.tv/ProfessorParkes12 To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min
  4. Reopening Old Wounds with Kim Black

    2025-12-10

    Reopening Old Wounds with Kim Black

    Traumatic events can cause decades worth of issues emotionally and physically for Post Surgical Confidence Recovery Coach Kim Black even three decades after her pioneering hip surgery at age 4 still had a lot of emotions to work through with. her family. On this episode join us for a unique look into Kim's journey of self healing, what its like for to help clients rebuild themselves emotionally even in the winter season, her upcoming book and so much more. Don't forget you can check out our previous interview Post-op Rewiring with Kim Black on our website www.rollingdragonmedia.com to follow along on Kim's journey click the links below https://scarredandfabulous.com https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565101992542 https://www.youtube.com/@ScarredFabulous https://www.tiktok.com/@kbscarred_fabulous?lang=en

    35 min
  5. Gone to the Dogs with Beth Deer

    2025-12-03

    Gone to the Dogs with Beth Deer

    Beth Deer was born with a condition called Optic Nerve Hypoplaysia but, somehow she was able to see normally until her high school years after choosing to get her eyes surgically corrected cosmetically. Since then Beth has gone on to move from the UK To Canada, gotten married, had two kids, and has become a major advocate for service dog users. On this episode join us for a detailed conversation about what separates pet dogs, from service dog, the do's and don't of what you can and can't do when you see a service dog, why owners can't name them, why the waiting list is months long and so much more. for more information on Beth Deer click the links below. https://www.instagram.com/the_blind_girlie?igsh=ZnFpazQ4ZGFnOWph https://www.tiktok.com/@the_blind_girlie?_t=ZS-901vog5nZ3p&_r=1 https://m.imdb.com/name/nm11863032/ To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
  6. CP Capable Parenting with Kiaira Julieanna

    2025-11-26

    CP Capable Parenting with Kiaira Julieanna

    Life works in a lot of strange ways Kiaira Julieanna was born with Cerebral Palsy with limited function in one of her hands. Despite the challenges that come with Cerebral Palsy Kiaira has worked hard to advocate for the disability community though participating in Miss Personality Alberta Pageants, raising her 18 month old son, working on her mother's Inclusive sight to provide resource sand support for mothers in her community. Join us on this episode as we discuss our shared experiences dealing with Cerebral Palsy, the importance of timing when comes to having children, and so much more.. To follow along on Kiaira's journey click the links below. https://www.instagram.com/kiairaaj?igsh=ZTY1empxamNyeDRy&utm_source=qr https://www.facebook.com/share/17pNUtNdsL/?mibextid=wwXIfr To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
  7. Sobering Conversations with Tim Corbin

    2025-11-19

    Sobering Conversations with Tim Corbin

    We all want to fit in to feel like we belong, to have fun, and to make lasting friendships. Tim Corbin worked hard both in school and outside of school and when he was in collage he had fun and partied with friends but, at some point the desire to have fun became a problem. On this episode Tim discusses his journey of recovery from alcohol addiction we discuss how when someone is trying to get clean you have to want to get clean for you instead of for other people, how he's doing after a year and a half of sobriety, his dreams of working in the VoiceOver industry since was a child and so much more. To follow along on Tim's journey click the link below. https://www.tiktok.com/@tim.corbin3?_r=1&_t=ZT-912zOLywugo https://www.facebook.com/share/1YmGZu7Wbp/ https://www.instagram.com/timothyshawncorbin?igsh=YWV3Y2xwZXViZ3Fy To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min
  8. On the Canyon's Edge with Aly Corvin

    2025-11-12

    On the Canyon's Edge with Aly Corvin

    Life is about choices you can choose to feel sad about your life and what comes next, but you can also choose to live your life to the fullest. Aly Corvin decided to enjoy her passions for dance , rock climbing, and skydiving despite dealing with unspecified Elhers-Danlos- Syndrome, daily joint dislocations, the mental health challenges that come with a traumatic brain injury. On this episode join us for a detailed conversation about not getting a diagnosis until the age of 23, the long term impact on her body after being encouraged by doctors to get into dance, entering and winning MRS Wheelchair California by accident, and her attempts to redefine what's possible for people with disabilities by advocating and participating in skydiving and rolling around the Grand Canyon. To follow along on Ally's journey click the links below. https://www.instagram.com/aly.corvin/?locale=zh_CN&hl=af https://www.facebook.com/alycorvin?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.tiktok.com/@spacewalk.aly?_t=ZP-8u7TYmqKFLj&_r=1 To support The Sit Down Stand Out Show please consider leaving a 5 star review here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.rollingdragonmedia.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

    38 min
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The podcast that shares personal stories of people who have adapted and overcome physical and mental challenges to achieve their dreams. To prove to themselves and all of us that your dreams are within reach.

Information

  • Creator
    Benen Dykstra
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    162
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Benen Dykstra
  • Show Website
    The Sit Down Stand Out Show